St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-06

order of the Common Council, approved
July ~, 1887, relative to the cOnstruc-
ton of Q sewer on COlboSne street, from
West Seventh street TO Jefferson
avenue, aud having investigated
the proposed Improvement, Respectfully
report that said Improvement Is p66es-
sary and proper,. together with the
necessary catch.basins' and man
holes, that the estimated expense
thereof Is sa,3o0,. one-half Of which
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real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent Of the
costs and expenses Necessary to be in
Cured thereby; that said Improvement
Is not asked for by a petition of major
ity OF the owners of property to be as
SeSSed therefor, but we herewith send
plan or profile of said Improvement.
and an order for your adoption, if you
desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
tO-wit:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
July 90, 1887, relative to the construction
of sewer on Laurel avenue, from Stall
bans street to Miller street, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper together
with the necessary eatchabaSinS and
manholes; that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is s2,320, One-half OF
which need not be paid into the;
City Treasury before the contract is
let; that real estate to be assessed there
for can be found benefited to the extent
OF the costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improve
rhent is not asked for by petition of a
majority of the owners of property to
be assessed therefor, but we herewith
send plan or profile of said improve
ment. and an order for your adoption,
IL you desire us to make the improve
ment. Yeas 4, nays O. &c.
Hfe En gineef having submitted plans
and Specifications for grading and bOilie-
yardlng Summit ayanue to a width of
200 feet, from Lexington avenue west
erly to the edge of the bluff near the
Mississippi river; also for the cOnstruc-
ton of a sewer on Brook street, from
Fourth street to Seventh street, thence
along the valley of Trout brook to La
favette avenue; and also on Ellen
street, from Rice street to Dale street,
and on harrington avenue, from Ellen
street to Aurora avenue. together with
the necessary catchbaSins and man
holes, the same were examined and APP
proved and the Clerk was directed to
advertise for bids for said improvements.
The Clerk was directed to give the
first assessment notice for the sprinkiing
of streets in Districts Nos. l, ., 3, 4, 5, 6,
and II, respectively, for the season
ending Nov. 10. 1887.
The following estimates were exam
ined and allowed, to-wit:
Estimate No. ), Wabasha street paw
ing, College avenue to Rice street. Fol-
som " Murray, contractors; amount
due, $4,000.
Estimate No. 2 and final, Cedar street
paving, Second street TO Eighth street,
5. p. Folsom, Jr., contractor; amount
due, $50,
Estimate No. and final, Robert street
paving, Seventh street to University
avenue, S. p. Folsom, Jr., contractor;
amount due, S4.561.45.
Estimate No. and final, Wabasha
street paving, College avenue to Rice
street, Folsom & Murray, contractors;
amount due. 81, 140.
Adjourned.
X. l.. GORMAN. President.
w F.ERwIN. Clerk Board Public Works.